# Total Eclipse in Texas and Eclipse Orchestrator

**URL:** <https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524>\
**Category:** Events\
**Created:** [February 17, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524 "2024-02-17T04:02:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![gr82bgd](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/gr82bgd/32/188_2.png) [@gr82bgd](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/gr82bgd)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 3:06am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/41 "2024-03-01T03:06:54Z")

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I did a lot of testing in the house. I got the timing working and the number of exposures that I could fit in the time of totality. Then I moved outside to do the iso, aperture and exposure lengths.  
Not sure about how to do multiple cameras? I know in the Q&A of the video there was a lot of interest in using multiple cameras with EO. I am not sure how to do that. I don’t have any more USB ports on my computer so that is not an option for me.

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**Author:** ![Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/andy_fryhover/32/138_2.png) [@Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Andy_Fryhover)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/42 "2024-03-02T00:32:17Z")

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Everyone says: DO NOT try and control two cameras at the same time with EO. Even in the Pro version, the creator doesn’t say it can do it without crashing. What I will be doing is two separate laptops and two separate instances of EO running two cameras on the same mount.

I’m still working on my setups… Here is what I have currently:

 ![image_50769665](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/1X/6a1c3ea00fe573f11362911b36bea2ebdd45d96e.jpeg)

The sun at 1900mm focal length:

 ![1900mm sun copy](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/1X/3b1693d326a45d64ed6ee972b3c3381b7abf3612.jpeg)

The sun at 500mm focal length:

 ![500mm sun copy](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/1X/3a8b78d77c19f17c0b622a1a27471e08b08c72bc.jpeg)

I also plan to shoot it with a 50mm lens for more of a sky shot with stars and planets in the frame.

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**Author:** ![gr82bgd](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/gr82bgd/32/188_2.png) [@gr82bgd](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/gr82bgd)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/43 "2024-03-02T03:18:55Z")

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That is a good idea. That way you have full control over each camera.

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**Author:** ![Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/andy_fryhover/32/138_2.png) [@Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Andy_Fryhover)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/44 "2024-03-02T16:25:05Z")

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Yep. Also, I’m trying to find a Mak or a 6"SCT to zoom me out to about 1500mm focal length for my zoomed-in camera. I’ll shoot it at 1900mm if I have to, but I’d like to zoom out just a touch.

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**Author:** ![Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/andy_fryhover/32/138_2.png) [@Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Andy_Fryhover)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/45 "2024-03-04T19:51:55Z")

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Did a quick test today in my backyard. This is with a white solar filter, mono camera, Ha filter, and 25 quick subs stacked. This is cropped in, I can see some prominences, etc, looks like my alignment was not perfect either.

 ![Sun Ha test](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/1X/d3ea1b37d1ab023310ea2278de0c3b4855402670.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Tom.Graham](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/tom.graham/32/105_2.png) [@Tom.Graham](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Tom.Graham)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/46 "2024-03-04T21:43:53Z")

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What was the duration of your subs?

(The spots look exactly like this live view from SOHO NASCOM  
[https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/hmi\_igr/1024/latest.html](https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/hmi_igr/1024/latest.html)

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**Author:** ![gr82bgd](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/gr82bgd/32/188_2.png) [@gr82bgd](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/gr82bgd)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/47 "2024-03-04T21:45:24Z")

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Very nice Andy, what type of camera and what were your settings?

Thanks…

Stan

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**Author:** ![Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/andy_fryhover/32/138_2.png) [@Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Andy_Fryhover)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/48 "2024-03-05T02:34:32Z")

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The subs were very short, like .01 seconds, mono 2600mm pro, reducer on my refractor, shot with my Ha filter and glass white light solar filter. I basically pointed my night time imaging setup at the sun today and stuck a white light filter on it.

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**Author:** ![Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/andy_fryhover/32/138_2.png) [@Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Andy_Fryhover)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 2:51am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/49 "2024-03-05T02:51:36Z")

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Here is one sub, .01 second, Ha filter mono, color brought out with curves in Photoshop. This is the uncropped field of view for 446mm focal length and APS-C sensor.

 ![mono sun test](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/1X/88a992af33f3139da3625f2b75945ecb276f58c5.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![gr82bgd](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/gr82bgd/32/188_2.png) [@gr82bgd](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/gr82bgd)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/50 "2024-03-05T03:04:32Z")

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Andy,  
Thanks for the information. I may have to give this a try with my ASI2600MC? I have a solar filter for it, but was too afraid to try it.  
Thanks…  
Stan

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**Author:** ![Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/andy_fryhover/32/138_2.png) [@Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Andy_Fryhover)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/51 "2024-03-05T03:16:01Z")

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Man, I wish I had an assistant to pull off my filters so I can run over to another tracking mount and camera with a 50mm lens, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn Mars, and even M45 the Pleides will all be lined up. I could easily knock out a 2 or 3-panel mosaic of the dark eclipsed sky!!!

 ![Screenshot 2024-03-04 210926 copy](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/1X/c60df24e87aaaee82de055cb5b7fe60dc766cf4e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/andy_fryhover/32/138_2.png) [@Andy\_Fryhover](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Andy_Fryhover)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/total-eclipse-in-texas-and-eclipse-orchestrator/524/52 "2024-03-28T19:35:02Z")

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I know it’s early….  
But I’m not seeing good forecast for Texas. I’m seeing showers and clouds along the path of totality. I’ll continue to check every day.

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